Definitions for: Virulent


[adj] infectious; having the ability to cause disease
[adj] harsh or corrosive in tone; "an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose"; "a barrage of acid comments"; "her acrid remarks make her many enemies"; "bitter words"; "blistering criticism"; "caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics"; "a sulfurous denunciation"
[adj] extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom; "venomous snakes"; "a virulent insect bite"



Webster (1913) Definition: Vir"u*lent, a. [L. virulentus, fr. virus poison: cf.
F. virulent. See Virus.]
1. Extremely poisonous or venomous; very active in doing
injury.

A contagious disorder rendered more virulent by
uncleanness. --Sir W.
Scott.

2. Very bitter in enmity; actuated by a desire to injure;
malignant; as, a virulent invective.

Synonyms: acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, caustic, deadly, highly infective, sulfurous, sulphurous, toxic, unpleasant, venomous, vitriolic

Antonyms: avirulent

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